What does the Bible say about Jesus coming to bring peace?

In Matthew 10:34, Jesus declares, "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword." This statement contrasts the common Jewish expectation of a Messiah who would establish peace and prosperity for Israel. Instead, Jesus reveals that His mission involves division, as He came to address the deeper issue of sin and the need for reconciliation with God, evidenced by the peace that comes through His sacrifice on the cross (Romans 5:1). Therefore, the peace Jesus brings is spiritual rather than political or worldly.